Roberta Parmesan (played by Eleonora Rossi Drago) is a protagonist in Violent Summer.
A 30-year-old widow and mother of a young girl. She becomes romantically involved with Carlo despite her mother's warnings about his family. They share intimate moments and plan to hide together, but their relationship ends when Carlo refuses to flee the draft and she returns to her daughter. Carlo Caremoli (played by Jean-Louis Trintignant) is a protagonist in Violent Summer.
A 21-year-old young man spending his summer in Riccione. Initially exempted from military service, he becomes entangled in a passionate but tumultuous romance with Roberta, despite having a girlfriend named Rosanna. His indecision and eventual refusal to flee the draft lead to the breakup of their relationship. Maddalena (played by Federica Ranchi) appears in Violent Summer.
Roberta's younger sister-in-law, a refugee from southern Italy. She joins Carlo and his friends for their summer activities but strongly disapproves of Roberta's romance with Carlo, eventually leaving town in protest.
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Characters
Roberta Parmesan
(played by Eleonora Rossi Drago) — protagonist
A 30-year-old widow and mother of a young girl. She becomes romantically involved with Carlo despite her mother's warnings about his family. They share intimate moments and plan to hide together, but...
Carlo Caremoli
(played by Jean-Louis Trintignant) — protagonist
A 21-year-old young man spending his summer in Riccione. Initially exempted from military service, he becomes entangled in a passionate but tumultuous romance with Roberta, despite having a girlfriend...
Maddalena
(played by Federica Ranchi) — supporting
Roberta's younger sister-in-law, a refugee from southern Italy. She joins Carlo and his friends for their summer activities but strongly disapproves of Roberta's romance with Carlo, eventually leaving...
Key Relationships
Maddalena → Carlo Caremoli
(Alliance Refugee Ally)
Roberta Parmesan → Maddalena
(Family Sister-in-law)
Carlo Caremoli → Roberta Parmesan
(Romantic Lovers)
Story Analysis
A wartime romance tested by political upheaval, family conflict, and the harsh realities of conscription.
Plot Progression
Summer Illusions
Blackout and Betrayal
Political Upheaval
The Draft and Flight
Final Separation
Directed by Valerio Zurlini
Violent Summer (1959) · 7.2/10 · drama, romance, war
